Vincent Smith

Position:
Cornerback
Height:
6-1
Weight:
223
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Orlando, Fla.
High School:
Sandburg (Ill.)

Played cornerback for coach Sheamus Murphy at Sandburg High in Orchard Park, Illinois … earned all-conference first team honors … helped Sandburg to a 7-3 record and a spot in the first round of the 8A state playoffs … finished with 28 solo tackles, nine pass breakups, two interceptions, two forced fumbles and a tackle for loss … was 5-5 in 2024 and earned a spot in the first round of the state playoffs … had 21 solo tackles, including two tackles for loss, four interceptions, including two returned for touchdowns and 11 pass breakups … growing up, he lived in Tennessee, spending summers in Texas and starting high school in Orlando, Florida … attended high school at West Orange High as a freshman … his family moved to the Chicago area before his sophomore year, playing varsity football at Lemont High as a sophomore before attending Sandburg as a junior … lists his 40 time at 4.42 with a 255-pound bench and a broad jump of 9’6” … a three-star prospect by ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals … is the No. 14-best prospect in Illinois and No. 42 cornerback nationally by ESPN … rated the No. 39-best cornerback and No. 13-top player in Illinois by 247Sports … ranked No. 13 prospect in Illinois and No. 44 cornerback nationally by Rivals … also offered by Kentucky, Purdue, Illinois, Iowa, Iowa State, USC, Eastern Michigan and Illinois State.